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6.   ReadySHARE Printer
The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to the USB port 
on your router. You can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers on your 
network. 
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer 
•Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 
•Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 
•Use the Shared Printer 
•View or Change the Status of a Printer 
•Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 
•Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings  
						

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Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
Some USB printer manufacturers (for example, HP and Lexmark) request t\
hat you do not 
connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to do \
so.
To install the driver and cable the printer:
1. On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer
 , install the driver 
software for the USB printer.
If you do not have the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer.
2.  Use a USB printer cable to connect the USB printer to the router USB por\
t.
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
The utility works on Windows and Mac computers.
To download the utility:
1. V
isit  www.netgear.com/readyshare .
2.  Scroll down to the Print From the Comfort of 
 Your Home Network section at the bottom of 
the screen.
3.  Click one of the following links:
• Download PC installer and get started. 
 This is the utility for Windows computers.
• Download Mac installer and get started. 
 This is the utility for MAC computers.
• Download the genie 
 App and get started. This is the utility for smartphones and 
tablets.
4.  Follow the onscreen instructions to download the ReadySHARE Printer util\
ity setup file. 
						

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Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
You must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that wil\
l share the printer. 
After you install it, the utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center\
 on your computer.
To install the utility:
1.  Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you download\
ed.
The InstallShield wizard displays.
2.  Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center.
After the InstallShield Wizard completes the installation, the NETGEAR U\
SB Control  Center prompts you to select a language:
3.  Select a language from the list and click the  OK button. 
						

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The NETGEAR USB Control Center displays the main screen.
Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks NETGEAR USB Control Cente\
r from 
accessing the USB printer. If you do not see the USB printer displayed in the screen, you 
can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work.
4.  Select the printer and click the  Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer . Now
 , only your 
computer can use the printer.
5.  Click the  Disconnect button.
The status changes to Available. Now all computers on the network can use the printer.
6.  T
o exit the utility, select System > Exit.
Use the Shared Printer
For each computer, after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once, the utility 
automatically manages the printing queue and handling. By default, the u\
tility starts 
automatically whenever you log on to Windows and runs in the background.\
To manually connect and print:
1.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
The main screen displays.
2.  Click the  Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer . Now
 , only the 
computer you are using can use this printer.
3.  Use the print feature in your application to print your document.
4.  T
o release the printer so that all computers on the network can use it, c\
lick the  Disconnect 
button. 
						

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To print and release the printer to any computer on the network:
1. T
o print your document, use the print feature in your application.
The NETGEAR USB Control Center automatically connects your computer to t\
he USB printer and prints the document. If another computer is already connecte\
d to the printer
 , 
your print job goes into a queue to wait to be printed.
2.  If your document does not print, use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to c\
heck the status. 
See  View or Change the Status of a Printer  .
View or Change the Status of a Printer
To view or change the status:
1. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
The main screen displays.
The Status column shows the status for each device: • A
vailable. No print jobs are in process. You can use the USB printer from any 
computer in the network. 
• Connected. 
 Your computer is connected to the printer and will be released when 
your print job is done.
• Manually Connected by . Only the connected computer can use the printer
 . 
• W
aiting to Connect. Your computer is not connected to the shared printer yet. 
2.  T
o print from your computer when the status shows Manually connected by  another 
computer , click the Disconnect button.
The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available.
3.  T
o print from your computer when the status shows Waiting to Connect:
a.Click the  Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer . Now
 , only your 
computer can use the printer.
b.  T
o allow the printer to be shared, click the  Disconnect button.
The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available. 
						

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Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer \
for scanning. For 
example, the USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes win\
dow is ready for 
print jobs.
To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer:
1. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
The main screen displays.
2.  Make sure that the printer status shows as Available.
3.  C
lick the  Network Scanner  button. 
The scanner screen displays so that you can use the USB printer for scan\
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Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically w\
hen you log in 
to Windows. You can also change the language and specify the time-out to release the \
printer connection.
To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup:
1.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
The main screen displays.
2.  Select  Tools > Configuration.
3.  Clear the  Automatically execute when logging on W
 indows check box.
4.  Click the  OK button.
Your change is saved.
To change the language:
1.  Select  T
 ools > Configuration .
2.  In the Language list, select a language.
3.  Click the  OK button.
The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts, the language changes. 
						

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To specify the time-out:
1. Select Tools > Configuration.
2. In the Timeout field, type the number of minutes.
The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer 
when the connection isn’t being used.
3. Click the OK button.
Your change is saved. 
						

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7.   Security
Customizing the firewall settings
This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable 
content from reaching the computers and devices on your network. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up Parental Controls 
•Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic 
•Block Services (Port Filtering) 
•Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports 
•Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications 
•How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 
•Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers 
•Set Up Port Triggering 
•Schedule Blocking 
•Set Up Security Event Email Notifications 
For information about Live Parental Controls, see Basic Wireless Settings on page 22. 
						

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Set Up Parental Controls
The first time that you select 
Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, your browser 
goes to the  Parental Controls  website, where you can learn more about Parental Controls. To 
set up Parental Controls, you must download the genie app.
To set up Parental Controls:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connec\
ted to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the user name and password for the  router.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  Click the  OK button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.  Select  Parental Controls.
The Parental Controls website opens.
6.  Click the button for the genie app or version that you want to download \
and use.
7.  Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the genie app.
8.  Open the genie app and select  Parental Controls.
Live Parental Controls automatically starts.
9.  Click the  Next button, read the note, and click the  Next button again.